Paramushiro (156.130E 50.660N) is located near the northernmost end of the Kurile Islands chain and was developed by the Japanese into a significant air and naval base. It was strategically located both for operations against Siberia and against the Aleutians and was raided by U.S. aircraft, submarines, and surface forces several times during the war.
Kimikawa Maru with 8 E13A Jakes was present on 7
December 1941.
The first air raid against Paramushiro took place on 18 July 1943, from the newly developed airfield on Attu. The Americans achieved nearly complete surprise and escaped with small losses. Later raids were heavily opposed and soon became too costly for the Americans to continue.
Paramushiro and the nearby island of Shimushu (156.34E
50.73N) were seized by the Russians
on 18 August 1945, following the announcement of the Japanese surrender.
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